Kern County Board of Supervisors declares February 'Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month'

The Kern County Board of Supervisors has declared February "Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month." The Safe Surrender law allows a parent to give their baby to a hospital or fire department within 72 hours of giving birth instead of abandoning them. California's Safe Surrender law has reduced infant deaths from abandonment in the state by 80 percent.